BESTS

Throw: Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, after fielding the ball deep in the hole on the outfield grass and leaping into the air to throw to first. Arizona pitcher Micah Owings beat the throw by a step.

In a pinch: Rockies pinch-hitter extraordinaire Seth Smith delivered again Monday night. Smith blooped a double down the left-field line to drive in two runs after walks to Brad Hawpe and Tulowitzki in the fourth. Smith was kept on the postseason roster for his ability in the pinch, going 5-for-8 after being called up from Colorado Springs late in the season. He also had a squib pinch hit in Game 2 of the divisional series, setting up Kazuo Matsui’s grand slam against Philly.

WORSTS

Fielding play: Arizona first baseman Conor Jackson booted a routine grounder with two out in the fourth, allowing Willy Taveras to reach and keeping the inning alive. Soon after Matt Holliday launched a three-run home run 452 feet to blow the game open.

Baserunning: Arizona’s Chris Young picking himself off first base in the first inning. Young broke for second with pitcher Franklin Morales standing on the mound. Morales stepped off the rubber and ran over to tag Young halfway between first and second.

HERO

Matt Holliday

With chants of “MVP!, MVP!” raining down on him from the sellout crowd, Holliday took a 1-1 pitch from Micah Owings and drove it deep over the center-field fence for a three-run home run in the fourth.

GOAT

Bob Melvin

It might not be fair, but the Arizona manager seemed a step behind in the whole series, from failing to start baserunners to keeping Owings in the game until the Rockies put six on the board. He’ll probably be voted NL manager of the year, but the Rockies’ Clint Hurdle outmanaged him in this series.

KEY MOMENT

Big bobble

Conor Jackson’s error that opened the floodgates in the fourth inning. Arizona should have been out of the inning trailing 2-1.

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